Siege of Dongsheng

The Siege of Dongsheng (462 CE) occurred when the Huns destroyed the Northern Wei city of Dongsheng in present-day Inner Mongolia, China. The Hunnic army, using siege weapons, razed the city.

History
Led by Tomorbataar, the Huns settled at Narisongzhen after invading the lands of Northern Wei, seeking to conquer what is now Inner Mongolia in northern China. The Huns built up a sizeable town without need for houses, as the Huns were constantly on the move. However, they replaced the houses with building several military buildings, and they recruited an army of 60 troops along with siege weapons to attack Dongsheng. The Wei did not defend their settlement, and the Hun cavalry at the vanguard massacred several Chinese monks and destroyed their monastery. Soon, the siege weapons arrived and razed the town center while the infantry burnt down a market and other buildings. The Chinese agreed to surrender, and the Huns destroyed the Chinese city.